Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-09
Alma. Mich, Friday. Sept. 9 1887.

day on business.
a good Youths school shoe may be
had for 81 at Kinch's.
The finest line of silverware | ever
saw is at Pequegnat x Sons Alma,
new stock.
The band report a grand time at Ed
more, very nicely used, but very
small crowd.
Fred Hale left Tuesday for trip in
the northern part of the state adyertiS-
ing the Alma Sanitarium.
Forty-one tickets for the Detroit ex-
cursion, via. r., a. a. and d., x NJ.
R'ys, sold from Alma Tuesday.
Complmentaries are at hand for the
Fenton Union Agricultural Society's
Fair held at Fenton October to =.
\. Ziesse has sold one cf his lots ou
Superior street TO a Detroit panty who
will build Il brick block thereon. I'm thc
spring.
n. +. Billbeck of the r., s. 3. A..
leaves to take position with r. J..
Carroll newly appointed foreman of
construction.
The Donkey never fails to produce a
sensation in the shape of a good hearty
laugh He will he at the rink next
Tuesday evening.
Go to +. =. Shaffer. matchmaker
and jeweler, for electro plating, gold
and silver. All work warranted. Fine
engraving speciality.
Remember the opening of the Alma
college Sept. A. We are informed that
there will be opening exercises In the
afternoon or evening.
J. c. Stafford wife and family took
the /. II A.A. for Colorado. Tuesday.
They will make a short stop with
friends at Jackson en-route.
If ants bother your bees or hives. il
will he well to sprinkle plenty of salt
about the hives and if there should be
any ant hills near your apimy make a
good salt brine and pour on plcntifully.
About twelve hundred men are at
work on the Toledo 4 Ann Arbor he
tween FMWell and Muskegon river. Ii
is estimated that 1000, 900 yards of
earth must be removed between the
two points.
The Flushing OJSctr0 is on our table.
1t is a neat seven column qumto, filed
with news. and 10y the looks of the adj
columns his business men ap-
preciate his endeavors. Come again.
\. W. Wright, Of Alma. is building
block for the commercial bank at Nj.
Pleasant. 1t will be heated by steam.
lighted by electricity, Will he three
stories high with basement and front
on three streets. Mr.. Wright is prcoi-
dent of the bank.-IriJuRe. Detroit
VIII Kraft has secured employment
in Touring mill at Alma; Burt Nichols
is clerking in that city, and last of all,
O. j. Kraft is preparing to seyer his
connection with the GarriSons and mer-
chant it in Alma. on his own hook Al
ma is like a big porous plaster; itdraws.
Inter Like, Vernon.
1t is reported that Hiram Ilalstead.
who gave bonds in 5000 to answer TO al
charge of rape at the September term
of the circuit court, skipped to Canada
about a week ago. The bail Was ride
ulously small for such an infamous
crime of which there is no doubt of
Ealstead's guilt.-1riJ,mc Mt Pleas
ant.
One of our village BARRIERS has issued
some business cards that read thus:
Nick G.. Davidson. a common every day
white barber, strictly first class, uses a
clean towel ON each customer. no com
pulsion about your getting a shampoo
or your hair cut; no dandruff cure; no
hair grower. Shop opposite Webb's
Drug store, Alma, Mich.
Mr.. T. :. Webb has just received "a
large shipment of Baxter Lucky Cigars
from the famous Roper X Baxter Ci-
gar factory of Chicago. This cigar
was on exhibition at the Druggist con-
vention at Petoskey, and was pro-
nouced 10y all who smoked them to bc
the very best cigar for five cents that
was ever shown in the society'S history.
1t is pure Havana filler and Sumatra
wrapper and guaranteed TO contain no
poisonous or artificial flavor. 1t should
be borne in mind that B. ). Webb. the
reliable druggist. has the sole agency
of this fine nckle cigar in this city. aud
all smokers should give them trial.
Ask for the Lucky Star Cigar. i32 > m.
\ story is told at the expense of the
r. \. \. & c., railroad co. Tie com
pany bought piece Of land on which
an Irishman had his cabin and three
years lease. The company offered him
$500 for his lease and to move his
cabin any place he might designate